FL SALES TAX: BOAT DEALER GUIDE May 7, 2023

Selling boats can be a very lucrative business, especially in today’s market. What can quickly turn things negative is the Florida Department of Revenue. The Florida Department of Revenue has a ...

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FL Sales Tax Nexus - Out of State Sellers Protest Rights May 4, 2023

Almost all business by now have at least a working understanding of the Wayfair case and how it impacts their business - especially if they make sales of goods to other states. Briefly, Wayfair , ...

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FL SALES TAX CAR DEALERS PLAYBOOK April 22, 2023

Car dealers have enough to worry about when selling or repairing a motor vehicle. Presently, having enough staff to run a functional business or sufficient inventory are some of the most pressing ...

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FL Sales Tax in Mergers & Acquisitions - Part 1: Stock vs Asset Sales & Occasional or Isolated Sales April 10, 2023

There are many concerns businesses have when engaging in mergers or acquisitions, but state and local tax is not always one of them. Although often used interchangeably, a merger occurs when two ...

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FLORIDA SALES TAX AUDITS PROCESS AND TRAPS March 4, 2023

The Florida Department of Revenue is increasing the amount of audits conducted and those being assessed. Many times, the Florida Department of Revenue makes an assessment and tells their victim that ...

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FLORIDA SALES TAX AIRCRAFT AUDIT PLAYBOOK February 4, 2023

Buying a new (or new to you) aircraft is a huge highlight for most pilots. There is nothing more special than closing on the aircraft, filing the paperwork with the Federal Aviation Administration ...

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2023 Florida Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Rent January 23, 2023

2023 Florida Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Rent Florida is the only state in the United States to impose a sales tax on commercial rent. For years now, the state of Florida has considered itself at a ...

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Phone Call From Florida Department of Revenue: Sales Tax October 15, 2022

Have you received a phone call from the Florida Department of Revenue about a sales and use tax audit or reemployment tax audit? From the start - you should know that it is standard practice for the ...

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Letter from Florida Department of Revenue: Sales Tax October 9, 2022

Most of our cases start with a taxpayer receiving a letter in the mail from the Florida Department of Revenue. With that said, not all letters from the Department of Revenue mean that an audit has ...

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FL DOR’s 2022 Legislative Package - VETOED June 26, 2022

On December 29, 2021, we began posting a series of articles concerning the Florida Department of Revenue’s Legislative Package that was known as SB 1382 “Tax Administration”. We posted a total of ...

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A Taxing Decision: When Tax Overpaid Cannot Be Refunded March 29, 2022

by James F. McAuley [i] Background Florida imposes tax on the transfer of real property. The tax is commonly referred to as Florida Documentary stamp tax and is administered by the Department of ...

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Part 6 - FL DOR's Bad Legislative Package 2022 January 29, 2022

On December 29, 2021, we posted an article on our website entitled, “Florida DOR’s 2022 Legislative Package BAD for Florida Business,” which included a link to the twenty proposed ideas prepared by ...

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FLORIDA SALES TAX AUDITS USING 1099-Ks January 29, 2022

As a business owner, you can be doing everything right with running your business. One day you may open your mail to find an audit notice from the Florida Department of Revenue. While fear may come to ...

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